http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Keith Smith wrote: > > Thanks!! I added the Samba user as one of the first steps. My smb.config > shows "passdb backend = tdbsam". I cannot find the tdbsam file. What am I > missing? > > > > > > > > On 2015-07-26 09:56, Todd Millecam wrote: > >> If I remember right, samba doesn't follow regular *nix permissions. >> Try running the command: >> smbadduser >> >> to get your user name and password in. Use those credentials when you >> login to transfer files and see if it works. >> >> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Keith Smith >> wrote: >> >> Hi, >>> >>> I am running Mint 17 KDE. I've uploaded Virtualbox and created a >>> vm using CentOS 6.6. On the CentOS 6.6 VM I installed Samba. >>> >>> I created a user on the VM and created the same user as a Samba >>> user. >>> I created a directory off root : /work >>> smb and nmb are both running. >>> in the /etc/samba/smb.conf I: >>> 1) set the workgroup - I do not think this is necessary since I am >>> connection from Linux. >>> 2) commented out all the cups references >>> 3) added the following lines: >>> >>> - path = /work >>> - writable = yes >>> - browseable = yes >>> - read only = no >>> >>> SELinux is disables >>> IPTables is disabled >>> >>> I have the exact same config on a laptop running CentOS 6.6 and it >>> works fine. Only difference is the laptop mounts and connects to >>> Samba from the fstab. >>> >>> To connect to the Samba share on the VM I issue the following >>> command from my desktop's command line: >>> >>> sudo mount -t cifs -o user='username' //192.168.20.51/work/ [1] >>> >>> /mnt/centos6 (command line on my desktop) >>> >>> It mounts and I can view the /work directory in Dolphin on the the >>> parent (mint 17 KDE desktop). >>> >>> I cannot upload files though. >>> >>> To test I : chmod -R 777 /work which did not help. >>> >>> I checked the Samba logs and they contain almost nothing - no >>> errors are being logged. >>> >>> I've scoured the internet and am finding no solution. >>> >>> Tied: >>> >>> create mask = 0755 >>> create mode = 0660 >>> directory mode = 0770 >>> force create mode = 0660 >>> force directory mode = 0770 >>> force user = keith >>> force group = keith >>> >>> which did not make a difference. >>> >>> Any ideas are much appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks!! >>> Keith >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Smith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >>> >> >> -- >> >> Todd Millecam >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://192.168.20.51/work/ >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > -- > Keith Smith > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen